Hi together,
since the weather is realy good the last days, its realy funny to work on the car.
I made some big progress. Watch the pic´s.
first : engine shelf
Full Version: diggin into hell
#2: nother view. as you can see, i did some cleaning and grinding on the fire wall.
Someone sprayed a black material on it and covered that with the blue paint. Unfortunately the metall was rusted (surface) in uncountable places.
Someone sprayed a black material on it and covered that with the blue paint. Unfortunately the metall was rusted (surface) in uncountable places.
i will treat the whole metal in this area a second time with metal ready, just for sure.
pic #3 : battery tray held in place
pic #3 : battery tray held in place
#4 nother view
Sweet mother of metal replacement! 
That is some amazing work! Talk about saving a teener! Wow! 
I am not sure if i should grind down that long welding seam arround the tray or leave it as it is 
I just replaced the engine shelf on my 914. Little tacs about an inch appart. I ground them flat. most of them only needed a little touching anyway, but after painting it, they almost disapear. So yeah, I would do it. Looks cleaner.
can´t believe how fast that shit is rusting again. That seam is just half a year old.
Michelko, Looks great, your work has me motivated to start my rust repair, I just got both of these sent to me this week.
and this one 
If it were me, I would grind down that bead flush - You are doing everything on the car where you cannot tell it is different than how it came from the factory - why leave large telltale signs now?
Hello together,
today i made again big progres.Closed the firewall and welded in the last part of the engine shelf. Did some grinding, and metal ready.
today i made again big progres.Closed the firewall and welded in the last part of the engine shelf. Did some grinding, and metal ready.
the shelf
Anybody knows if its normal that the metal readyed surface gets whit after washing with water
the engine seal in place
As always....outstanding work.
Fire wall from inside
last one, down under.
have a noce weekend
have a noce weekend
| QUOTE (michelko @ Mar 26 2005, 09:11 AM) |
| Anybody knows if its normal that the metal readyed surface gets whit after washing with water |
Yes, it's normal. Until it all washes off that is. But you'd have to have it out in the rain for that to happen. BTDT.
| QUOTE (Gint @ Mar 26 2005, 08:38 AM) | ||
Yes, it's normal. Until it all washes off that is. But you'd have to have it out in the rain for that to happen. BTDT. |
Can i paint this white areas with por 15 or should i wash them again and again??
Would the por15 hold perfect on this surface?
Thank you.
The metal ready is supposed to be rinsed off (I think). So you probably want to apply it and then clean it all off before applying POR15. It would probably be best to follow the instructions. I don't know exactly what they are off the top of my head.
Metal ready is supposed to leave a zinc phosphate coating on the metal (the white stuff). I rinse it off until there is just a slight white residue left on the metal and it has worked pretty good.
| QUOTE (cdmcse @ Mar 26 2005, 07:04 PM) |
| Metal ready is supposed to leave a zinc phosphate coating on the metal (the white stuff). I rinse it off until there is just a slight white residue left on the metal and it has worked pretty good. |
white means it's working!you only need to rinse it off with water once, after that you can prime/paint over it ...
Andy
Happy Birthday Mr. Metalworker! 
| QUOTE (McMark @ Mar 30 2005, 09:05 PM) |
| Happy Birthday Mr. Metalworker! |
tHANK YOU VERY MUCH!!
Gluckwunsch am Geburtstag!
| QUOTE (Jeroen @ Mar 31 2005, 04:06 AM) |
| Gluckwunsch am Geburtstag! |
Yeah, what he said!
Kein Amerikaner kann wie ein Deutscher trinken! Ich nicht. Haben Sie ein für diese Kerle.
:: At least that's what the little translator do-hickey told me to say ::
Happy Birthday! (There...in English!)
:: At least that's what the little translator do-hickey told me to say ::
Happy Birthday! (There...in English!)
| QUOTE (CptTripps @ Mar 31 2005, 08:22 AM) |
| Kein Amerikaner kann wie ein Deutscher trinken! Ich nicht. Haben Sie ein für diese Kerle. :: At least that's what the little translator do-hickey told me to say :: Happy Birthday! (There...in English!) |
What??
Thank you!! I wish i could spend you al guys some
I love this side.
| QUOTE (michelko @ Mar 31 2005, 09:23 AM) | ||
What?? Thank you!! I wish i could spend you al guys some I love this side. |
should be "site"
my english is not he best.
| QUOTE (michelko @ Mar 24 2005, 01:38 PM) |
| can´t believe how fast that shit is rusting again. That seam is just half a year old. |
bare metal will rust start rusting within hours if exposed to moisture.
and knowing where you live, i don't think there's any shortage of moisture during the winter time ...
Andy
| QUOTE (michelko @ Mar 31 2005, 09:23 AM) |
| What?? |
he's trying to tell you that he thinks germans can drink pretty much any american under the table and that you should drink a beer or two for the guys over here in the land of no alcohol until 21
... Andy
| QUOTE (SirAndy @ Mar 31 2005, 09:50 AM) | ||
he's trying to tell you that he thinks germans can drink pretty much any american under the table and that you should drink a beer or two for the guys over here in the land of no alcohol until 21 ... Andy |
okay, i can do this you , take some
immediately.
must be something wrong with the keyboard, or is it me?
All they time there are missing words. again:
okay, i can do this FOR you , take some immediately
All they time there are missing words. again:
okay, i can do this FOR you , take some
immediately
| QUOTE (michelko @ Mar 31 2005, 09:25 AM) | ||||
should be "site" my english is not he best. |
No need to apologize for mis-spelled words on this site, they're everywhere
.......and your English is waaaay better than my German. 
Fantastic work! And thanks again for taking the time to document your restore with pics!
Hi to all the 914 lovers,
this weekend no major upgrade on the restoration. Had to change Tires for a friend and starter for another. Welded in the jacking donut and did some cleaning on the "driver side hell hole". Looks good, just some surface rust.
this weekend no major upgrade on the restoration. Had to change Tires for a friend and starter for another. Welded in the jacking donut and did some cleaning on the "driver side hell hole". Looks good, just some surface rust.
should take the sharp pics 
driver side
#2
#3
#4
have a nice weekend
Hello,
so this weekend was welding time
.
Ihave done the battery tray, and sealed the complete area with por15.
#1 lower part welded in
so this weekend was welding time
.Ihave done the battery tray, and sealed the complete area with por15.
#1 lower part welded in
nother angle
upper part with por15 on the underside. Once its welded in, there is no chance to seal this side right.
first coat por15
can you see the seam from the big sheet metal part?
After grinding and priming you can think the sidewall is one piece
After grinding and priming you can think the sidewall is one piece
down under
nice view
second coat por15
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